Washing-machine



W. WHALEN & 0.1. NICLAUGHLIN.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION msn Nov.2o,1915.

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JAMES WILLIAM WI-IALEN AND CORNEALIUS J'. MCLAUGHLI'N, 0F TEKOA, WASHINGTON.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1, 1916.

Application :filed November 20, 1915. Serial No. 62,514.

Wi-IALEN and CoRNEALIUs J. MCLAUGHLIN,

citizens of the Unitedy States, nresiding at Tekoa, in the county of Whitman and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full. clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to new and useful improvements in Washing machines and our object is to provide a receptacle and mount the same upon a frame in such position that it may be tilted or rocked to move the contents of the receptacle from end to end thereof.

A further object is t0 provide battle plates at the ends of the receptacle and so arrange thefsame that air and water will be forced through the garments within the receptacle.

A further object is to provide spring means for assisting in the rocking action of the receptacle.

A further object is to provide means whereby the receptacle may be transported from place to place.

A further object is to provide means for attaching a wringer to the receptacle. And a further object is to provide means for reinforcing the ends of the receptacle.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in the accompanying specication.

In the accompanying drawings which are made a part of this application, Figure 1 is a top plan view of the washing machine ready for use. Fig. 2 isla longitudinal sectional view therethrough, 'and Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view, as seen on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. g

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 indicates a frame structure, preferably constructed of wood and having standards 2 on opposite sides thereof and substantially at its longitudinal center.l said frame also having end posts 3 and 4.- between which and the standards 2 is positioned a receptacle 5, preferably rectangular in general outline.

Each side of the receptacle 5 is provided with a trunnion 6 which engages a notch 7 vin the upper end of each standard 2, said trunnions being at the longitudinal center of the receptacle so that said receptacle may be rocked to move the contents of the receptacle from end to end thereof. The bottom S of the receptacle is preferably corrugated so that the garments and water within the receptacle will be thoroughly agitated in passing from end to end of the receptacle, and in order to cause air to pass through the garments and thus thoroughly cleanse the same, a plurality of baille plates 9 are placed at each end of the receptacle, said baille plates being spaced a predetermined distance apart and inclined downwardly from their outer to their inner edges, each baiie plate preferably having a plurality of perforations l0 for the `passage of the air confined between the baiile plates, thus causing the air to percolate through the garment with more or less force as the water within vthe receptacle forces the air from between vat the ends of the receptacle and adjacent the upper edge thereof so that said handles may be readily grasped to give rocking motion to the receptacle.

In order to facilitate the rocking action of the receptacle, a spring 12 is attached to the lower bar of the frame 1 in any suitable manner, the upper end thereof extending through a block 13 of a bolt 111, said bolt being rotatably mounted in a socket 15 which socket is in turn attached to the bottom of the receptacle. The spring 12 is slidably mounted through the block 13 ,while the bolt 14 is pivotally arranged in the socket 15 so that the upper end of the 4spring may be swung laterally as the receptacle 5 is rocked on the trunnions 6, the

manner is a4 bar 19 having brace members 20, said bar being designed to receive any suitable form of wringer (not shown).

In order to reinforce the walls of the receptacle 5 and form a more rigid structure,

brace straps 21 are extended below the ends of the receptacle and part way up the sides thereof, said straps being formed of metal of sufficient rigidity toproperly brace the receptacle and form a more or less rigid structure. The` receptacle isprovidedat one end with a dra-in pipe which is normally closed by a cap-23', while the end posts 3 and 4 have brackets-24:A attached thereto to form vby means' of which the washing machine may be transported' from place to place, the post L extending beyond the frame l and forming a rest' for that' end of the frame when the machine is; in use; cross bar of the frame lS is. extended? beyond theI endVV posts 4 and: the extendedvv portions are' formed into handle bars 27 which are'to be grasped when the machine is being moved from place to place.

In operation, the garments with a predetermined amount of water are. placed within the receptacle 5 and the cover securedv thereover when the operator directs downward" or upward" pressure on' one of the handles 1'1 thereby tilting the receptacle and causing the garments tol pass to the lowered end of the receptacle and engage the edgesofthe baiil'e plates at that end with force, and iny view ofthe inclination of the baille platesthe garments will lap over the edges and upper faces thereof y`so that' the air confined between the baflle plates will'be forcedthrough the garments, andi'n view of the inclination ofthe baiiie plates, the garments will readily leave the same,V when the receptacle is tilted in the opposite direction. As the' end of the'spring l2 isbrought into The upper operation with the tilting of the receptacle, causing a tension thereon, said tension will be employed for returning the receptacle to its initial position, thus requiring but a minimum amount of strength to keep the receptacle in vrocking motion.

After the garments have been properly cleansed, the cover 1S may be removed and a wringer attachedy to the bar 19 and the garments passed through thc wringer for squeezing' the water therefrom, and in View of the position ofthe wringer', the water willdescend' intok the receptacle Vas it is removed from the garments by the wringer.v

c by Letters Patent of the United States/is 1.-

A washing machine, the combination' with ay frame and al receptacle pivotally mounted thereon, of a' spring having one of its ends attached to said frame a bolt pivotally secured* to the receptacle, ,saidbolt having a block through which the opposite end of the springL extends, said'spring being at the longitudinal center of the receptacle' whereby when thereceptacle'is rocked', the tension of. the spring will be increased and' the rocking movement" ofthe receptacle facilitated by the tension of the spring. n

In testimony whereof we have signedv our names to this specification' in the presence of two subscribing' witnesses.

JAMES- WILLIJM WHALEN. GGRNEALIUS J". MCLGHLIN. Vitnesses:

O. D; MCCUHEN, T. C. MAssEY;

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